The AlintaGas Board has given conditional approval to proceed with the Pinjarra development depending on the finalisation of contracts and the financing options available.

The $100 million project is the start of Alinta's expansion into the local electricity market with a further ten units planned to be rolled out to match growth in the WA electricity market. The company expects to require an additional unit every 18 months with electricity production scheduled from the second quarter of 2005.